Already with some of the iconic nicknames in skilled sports activities historical past — The Nice One — it’s straightforward to overlook that Wayne Gretzky was briefly bestowed with a special title: the White Twister.
Throughout his minor hockey days, Gretzky, sporting white gloves, dominated a Quebec Metropolis match with pace and scoring prowess, main somebody in French media to dub him le Tornade Blanche.
“My dad hated that one. He hated The Nice One,” Gretzky admitted.
Those self same gloves offered for US$14,291 (CAD$
19,727) at public sale in 2019.
His private favorite, nevertheless, is Doc, in recognition of his honorary doctorate from the College of Alberta, awarded in 2000.
Gretzky made the revelation on the current New Heights podcast with brothers and professional footballers Jason and Travis Kelce.
Gretzky advised the Kelces he requested mates to name him Doc as a result of folks additionally did so for Dr. Jerry Buss, the late former proprietor of the Los Angeles Lakers. In actuality, Buss was a official doctoral recipient, having accomplished a Ph.D in bodily chemistry on the College of Southern California earlier than changing into an actual property magnate and an NBA franchise proprietor.
“My youngsters even name me Doc,” Gretzky mentioned.
He provided a special model of how he earned the identify 5 years in the past on
He recounted being on a airplane when one of many flight attendants requested if there was a health care provider on board to assist attend to a passenger with anxiousness, prompting him to hit the decision button.
“She goes, ‘Actually?’ And I’m going, ‘Yeah, I’m an honorary physician.’ She goes, ‘That’s not humorous,’ and I mentioned, ‘Effectively, my goodness, I wouldn’t have mentioned it if I assumed the man was actually in hassle.”
Doc was utilized, he mentioned, after he advised mates on the golf course.
One other little-known sobriquet he revealed to hosts Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson is Mr. Douglas, which was the identify he’d use at motels to keep away from followers on the top of his fame. Douglas can also be his center identify. Teammates rapidly adopted it within the locker room as soon as they came upon.
Gretzky mentioned fellow former Oilers nice Mark Messier, in the meantime, would typically name him Mr. Waynderful.
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